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    • Atriplex Nummularia (Old Man Saltbush) : A Potential Forage Crop for Arid Regions of Botswana 

      Aganga, A. A.; Mthetho, J. K.; Tshwenyane, S. (Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2003)
      Atriplex nummularia (Old man saltbush) is widely planted on salt affected land to provide a vegetative cover, which can be used as fodder reserve. Such plantations are also perceived as having the capacity to use saline ...

    • Azanza garckeana: A Valuable Edible Indigenous Fruit Tree of Botswana 

      Mojeremane, W.; Tshwenyane, S. (Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2004)
      Azanza garkeana (morojwa) is a valuable edible indigenous fruit tree species confined to east and southern Africa. Because of its multiple use the species is selected and retained by farmers in Botswana when they clear the ...

    • Beekeeping Practices, Physiochemical Properties and Consumer Acceptability of Honey Collected from the Forest and Backyard Hives in Pandamatenga, Botswana. 

      Gilbert, Amogelang; Seifu, Eyassu; Kobue-Lekalake, Rosemary (Junghaengsa, Inc, 2021-11-15)
      Beekeeping is an important agricultural activity in Botswana and supports the livelihoods of many people in the country. However, there is limited documented evidence on apicultural practices and quality of honey produced ...

    • Bio-based smart materials for fish product packaging: a review. 

      Abelti, Alemu Lema; Teka, Tilahun A.; Forsido, Sirawdink Fikreyesus; Tamiru, Metekia; Bultosa, Geremew; Alkhtib, Ashraf; Burton, Emily (Taylor & Francis Online, 2022-04-25)
      Conventional packaging offers protection, containment, communication, and convenience to packaged food. The most commonly used packaging materials are petrochemical-based plastics which generate massive wastes that persist ...

    • Bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity, functional and sensory properties of optimized complementary weaning flour processed from sorghum, soybean, and karkade (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) seeds 

      Olika Keyata, Ebisa; Tola, Yetenayet B.; Bultosa, Geremew; Forsido, Sirawdink Fikreyesus (Elservier, 2023-03)
      The study aimed to formulate and optimize complementary weaning flours for better antioxidants and sensory acceptability. D-optimal constrained mixture design was used to generate Eighteen formulations with a range of ...

    • Calcium-Ammonium Selectivity of Two Benchmark Soils from Botswana as Assessed by Competing Semi-empirical Ion Exchange Equations 

      Agbenin, John O.; Modisaemang, Larona (Taylor & Francis, 2015)
      The effectiveness of lime-ammonium-nitrate (LAN) as a nitrogen (N) fertilizer in weathered soils depends on the respective selectivity for ammonium (NH4) and calcium (Ca) by the soils. The study assessed Ca2+/NH4+ exchange ...

    • A call for global action for rare diseases in Africa 

      Gareth S. Baynam, Stephen Groft, Francois H. van der Westhuizen, Safiyya D. Gassman, Kelly du Plessis, Emily P. Coles, Eda Selebatso, Moses Selebatso, Boikobo Gaobinelwe, Tebogo Selebatso, Dipesalema Joel, Virginia A. Llera, Barend C. Vorster, Barbara Wuebbels, Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Christopher P. Austin, Judit Kumuthini, John Forman, Petra Kaufmann, James Chipeta, Désirée Gavhed, Annika Larsson, Maja Stojiljkovic, Ann Nordgren, Emilio J. A. Roldan, Domenica Taruscio, Durhane Wong-Rieger, Kristen Nowak, Gemma A. Bilkey, Simon Easteal, Sarah Bowdin, Juergen K. V. Reichardt, Sergi Beltran, Kenjiro Kosaki, Clara D. M. van Karnebeek, Mengchun Gong, Zhang Shuyang, Ruty Mehrian-Shai, David R. Adams, Ratna D. Puri, Feng Zhang, Nicholas Pachter, Maximilian Muenke, Christoffer Nellaker, William A. Gahl, Helene Cederroth, Stephanie Broley, Maryke Schoonen, Kym M. Boycott and Manuel Posada (Nature Research, 2019-12-23)
      The 11th International Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs (ICORD), South Africa, included the Africa-Rare initiative launch and facilitated multi-stakeholder engagement in the challenges facing, and opportunities ...

    • Camel milk products: innovations, limitations and opportunities. 

      Seifu, Eyassu (BMC, 2023-03-04)
      Camel milk is the mainstay for millions of people in arid and semi-arid environments. In these areas, it is mainly consumed raw or after it spontaneously turns sour. Although some attempts have been made to produce dairy ...

    • Camels in Botswana: Herd dynamics and future development implications 

      Seifu, E.; Madibela, O.R.; Teketay, D. (Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2019)
      This study was conducted to assess the current status of camels kept at the Tsabong Ecotourism Camel Park (TECP) and to make recommendations for improvement of their productivity. A semi-structured questionnaire was prepared ...

    • Chapter 24 Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.). 

      Emongor, V.E.; Emongor, R.A (Elsevier, 2023-01-01)
      Safflower is an annual underutilized and neglected multipurpose oilseed crop that is drought, heat, cold, and saline tolerant with many uses in food, textile, pharmaceutical, and industrial industries. Renewed interest in ...

    • Characterization of agriculture-related land degradation in eastern and western parts of Botswana 

      Kayombo, B.; Pule-Meulenberg, F.; Moganane, B.G.; Dikinya, O.; Aliwa, J. N.; Nsinamwa, M.; Gaboutloeloe, G.; Patrick, C.; Mzuku, M.; Machacha, S. (University of Botswana, 2005)
      A study was carried out during 1998-2001 with the objective of, firstly, assessing the impact of cultivation on soil quality, and secondly, evaluating the effects of human and animal activities on soil erosion and range ...

    • Combating drought: food for all. 

      Mpofu, B.; Kgosidintsi, N.; Lekalake, R.; Maruapula, S. (World Health Organization, 1988)
      Although Botswana entered its sixth year of drought in 1987, there have been no reports of deaths due to starvation. This is attributed to the country's early warning system and to the comprehensive relief measures that ...

    • Community-based camel ecotourism in Botswana: Current status and future perspectives 

      Seifu, Eyassu; Angassa, Ayana; Boitumelo, Wame Shimane (International society of Camelid Research and Development, 2019-01-15)
      Ecotourism is a form of tourism that involves visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small-scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Ecotourism ...

    • Comparison of Laboratory pH Buffer Methods for Predicting Lime Requirement for Acidic Soils of Eastern Botswana 

      Machacha, S. (Taylor & Francis, 2004)
      The suitability of pH buffer methods that determine lime requirement (L.R.) of acid soils of the eastern region of Botswana has not been determined, and the soil physiochemical properties that influence L.R. are not known. ...

    • Contribution of red alder to soil nitrogen input in a silvopastoral system 

      Teklehaimanot, Zewge; Mmolotsi, Ronnie M (Springer-Verlag, 2007-01-11)
      Studies on Alnus rubra Bong. (red alder) were carried out to assess its potential for use as a component of a silvopastoral system. Comparison was between two treatments: red alder at 400 stems ha−1 (silvopasture) and red ...

    • Control of Cowpea Weevil, Callosobruchus Maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), Using Natural Plant Products 

      Tiroesele, Bamphitlhi; Thomas, Kesegofetse; Seketeme, Seipati (MDPI, 2014-12-31)
      A laboratory study was conducted to investigate the effects of natural products on the reproduction and damage of Callosobruchus maculatus, the cowpea weevil, on cowpea seeds at Botswana College of Agriculture in Gaborone, ...

    • Control of cowpea weevil, callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (coleoptera: bruchidae), using natural plant products 

      Tiroesele, Bamphitlhi; Thomas, Kesegofetse; Seketeme, Seipati (Insects, 2014-12-31)
      A laboratory study was conducted to investigate the effects of natural products on the reproduction and damage of Callosobruchus maculatus, the cowpea weevil, on cowpea seeds at Botswana College of Agriculture in Gaborone, ...

    • Cooling laying hens by intermittent partial surface sprinkling 

      Chepete, H.J.; Xin, H. (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2000)
      This study investigated the efficacy of intermittent partial surface sprinkling to cool caged layers at 20, 38, and 56 weeks of age. Ten birds were used per age group with two birds per paired trial (Experiment, Expt, and ...

    • Current approaches to Alectra vogelii control in cowpea. 

      Ngwako, S; Mashungwa, GN (African Journals Online, 2013-03-14)
      Alectra vogelii (L.) Benth is a parasitic weed in the family Scrophulariaceae that causes substantial damage by attaching onto the cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L. Walp.) plant and tapping nutrients from it. Cowpea is one of ...

    • Demographic parameters of cowpea aphid Aphis craccivora (Homoptera: Aphididae) on different Botswana cowpea landraces 

      Machacha, M.; Obopile, M.; Tshegofatso, A.B.N; Tiroesele, B.; Gwafila, B.; Ramokopane, M. (Cambridge University Press, 2012-12-01)
      The variation in demographic parameters (namely survival and fecundity, intrinsic rate of natural increase pre-reproductive period and relative growth rate) was used to assess the resistance of cowpea landraces (namely ...